Horrible, E61 winter pics
02-12-2010, 04:35 AM
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I know the feeling!
This winter have been so cold and wet in Denmark, so the car looks like a mess. Also I don't have a heated garage where I can wash it, so I've to wait until its getting warmer.
-6 degrees and sunshine now, and dry roads. Anybody with a heated garage in Copenhagen ?!?! I hate car washes and always wash the car myself.
This winter have been so cold and wet in Denmark, so the car looks like a mess. Also I don't have a heated garage where I can wash it, so I've to wait until its getting warmer.
-6 degrees and sunshine now, and dry roads. Anybody with a heated garage in Copenhagen ?!?! I hate car washes and always wash the car myself.
02-12-2010, 04:58 PM
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02-13-2010, 10:11 AM
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My Ride: 06 530XIT. Blue with tan interior, comfort seats, blu-tooth, no GPS/MP3/Disc changer. Fully loaded otherwise.
Having an easy Winter here in Atlantic Canada. Very little snow and very little opportunity to go sledding or take the tracked ATV out. Haven't even take the shovel out...lol.
Nice to find an E61 forum.
Nice to find an E61 forum.
02-13-2010, 04:17 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
BTW: Clean or dirty, those M5 mirrors are so f-ing hot on that car!
02-14-2010, 05:24 AM
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So much for Silver cars always look cleaning 
(But the car still does look great
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This winter has been a nightmare for keeping the car clean -- it just doesn't get above zero for long enough. But hey, not too long to go now...
Patrick -- Give me a shout if you're going to be in the Malmö (Copenhagen) area, especially as it did not work out last time. It would be great to catch up again
(But the car still does look great
)This winter has been a nightmare for keeping the car clean -- it just doesn't get above zero for long enough. But hey, not too long to go now...
Patrick -- Give me a shout if you're going to be in the Malmö (Copenhagen) area, especially as it did not work out last time. It would be great to catch up again
02-19-2010, 03:17 AM
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The problem with the rear of the car being so dirty it sometime affects the PDC sensors. Mine went faulty due to crap over rear bumper (same as silver car), but when washed and sprayed with a little WD40 (recommended my on this forum), PDC now works fine.
I like clean cars, but I also think with a bit of road shit over them they can look good too, almost like the car is being used and in it element - don't know why I like that, often I don't like my car when it is very clean because attracts assholes to vandalise it.
I like clean cars, but I also think with a bit of road shit over them they can look good too, almost like the car is being used and in it element - don't know why I like that, often I don't like my car when it is very clean because attracts assholes to vandalise it.
02-19-2010, 04:15 AM
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My Ride: Jan 2006 E63 650i Sport
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Sport version (includes: sport-seats, sport-suspension, M-Sport steering wheel, Anthracite headliner, Shaddow Line), Saphire Black, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple Wood trim, Steptronic Auto, Xenons, NAV-Professional with Voice Control, TV, CD-Changer, Bluetooth, Logic7, Head-up Display, Comfort Access, Seat Heating front, Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors, Extended Auto Air Conditioning, PDC.
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Spacers 5mm front & 15mm rear
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20" Alpina Softline (Classic) with Dunlop Sport Maxx non-RFT (255/35/20 & 285/30/20)
I can live with a slightly dirty car, but not dirty rims! When its too cold (sub zero) to clean the whole car, I'll normally just go give the rims a gentle clean 